Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Butler County

67BoltScore / 100
#60 of 115 in Missouri

Butler County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.9″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 115 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Butler County scores

Hazard Safety17
Freedom70
Food73
Isolation80
Sovereignty64
Water88
Affordability77
$172kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,085Land / acre
49.9"Annual rain
6.6% of yrsSevere drought
115 miNearest metro
60.4People / sq mi
11.2%Federal land
58.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Butler County, Missouri

Is Butler County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Butler County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.9″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 115 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Butler County, Missouri?

Land in Butler County runs about $5,085 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Butler County?

Butler County gets about 49.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.6% of years.

How remote is Butler County?

The nearest major metro is about 115 miles away, and population density is 60.4 people per square mile.

How Butler compares in Missouri

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